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"Nine of the Top 10 bestsellers in Korea’s largest bookstore chain are works by Han with her win being honoured by politicians, authors, readers and the entire country" theguardian.com/books/2024/oct…

(Extended) DEADLINE IMMINENT. This year's Ellen Conroy Poetry Contest submission window closes October 15th. Info and submission link: hocopolitso.org/2024/08/02/the…

IN THE NEWS: "Han is the first South Korean author and 18th woman to win the prize. Her “empathy for vulnerable, often female, lives is palpable, and reinforced by her metaphorically charged prose,” said Anders Olsson, chair of the Nobel committee. theguardian.com/books/2024/oct…

It's #BaltimoreBookFestival2024 weekend. Here's the scoop (with plenty links to the Festival website for even more details) from the The @BaltimoreBanner: thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/books/…

Here's a question: what book would you take off a Banned Books List first and have a friend read? Let us know in the comments. So-so-so many choices. Here a list of the top 10 from 2023: ala.org/bbooks/frequen… #bannedbooksweek2024 #Freedomtoread #readfreely

Rainy Wednesday during #BannedBooksWeek2024? HoCoPoLitSo has just the umbrella for it. #ReadFreely #FreedomtoRead

The @baltimoresun on the upcoming inaugural Howard County Youth Poet Laureate announcement: baltimoresun.com/2024/09/17/ina… Monday, September 23, from 4:30 to 6 (announcement at about 5) at DowntownColumbiaMd's Busboys and Poets. Free to attend with RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/youth-poet-l…

"Out of consideration for the busyness at the start of the academic year among many writers, the application deadline for application to the 2024 Ellen Conroy Kennedy Poetry Prize has been extended to Oct 15, 11:59 p.m. Join us in sharing your words." hocopolitso.org/2024/09/15/202…

If you have the opportunity, do join us. In partnership with the Howard County Government, and our county Arts Council, we will be announcing the new Youth Poet Laureate on Sept. 23, 4:30 pm at Busboys & Poets in Columbia. Free registration required.

Big day tomorrow, and we are not talking about the presidential debate -- you can catch that later -- we are talking about the first Wilde Readings of the season, LIVE, in person, and absolutely not to be missed. - Featured Readers: Austin S. Camacho & Grace Cavalieri

Who needs reminding? The submission window for this year's Ellen Conroy Kennedy Poetry Contest is open until September 15. hocopolitso.org/2024/08/02/the…

It's that time of year again. The window for submissions to this year's Ellen Conroy Kennedy Poetry Prize is open! Details and submission link here: hocopolitso.org/the-ellen-conr…

New issue launch reading for @lpreview is tomorrow, Sunday, June 23, at 3 p.m. at The Carriage House.

Coming up in Baltimore on Thursday, it is the launch of Fruitcake, A Queer Reading Series. How exciting! At the Ottobar, too!

Coming up on Thursday in Columbia, its the annual Dragonfly reading from HopeWorks

Who needs reminding, it is the last Wilde Readings of the season. Online at 7. Details and link info here: facebook.com/events/6135610…

Join us online tomorrow for the season finale Wilde Readings. Featured writers are @kathys_quill and Sam Schmidt (bottom row of image). All the details, including Zoom link here: facebook.com/events/6135610…

Wilde Readers of June: Kathy MacMillan & Sam Schmidt hocopolitso.org/2024/05/30/wil… via @hocopolitso

Ok, World, what is on your summer reading list?

Look for LPR’s table Saturday. Stop by, test your knowledge of great American writers, and win a classic edition of the Little Patuxent Review. merriweatherdistrict.com/books-in-bloom/